The complex processes that allow you to stand up straight and move gracefully through space are easy to take for granted until your balance starts to slip. Suddenly, trips to the supermarket make you feel unsteady and simple movements become a challenge.

Luckily, the most common causes of balance issues are fairly easy to diagnose in a doctor’s office. Read on to learn more about how private pilates can improve your balance and reduce dizziness.

1. Stress

Everyone feels dizzy or lightheaded at some point, but when it occurs frequently and interferes with daily activities, it can be a sign of an underlying balance disorder.

These disorders can be due to issues with your inner ear or nervous system. They can also be caused by medications or other medical conditions that affect your blood circulation.

Your balance is determined by your eyes, muscles and the vestibular system – a gyroscope mechanism inside your inner ears that detects motion. When these systems send signals to your brain, they help you stay upright and balanced.

If you have a balance disorder, you may feel unsteady or off-kilter, experience a sensation of movement or spinning, and even have trouble going up and down the stairs or falling over easily.

2. Injuries

Your body relies on three primary systems to maintain balance: your vision, the vestibular system in your inner ear and proprioception (the feeling of where your body is in space). Issues with these systems can cause dizziness or a loss of balance.…